The Brookfield Central Lancers are taking a road trip to face off against the Homestead Highlanders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brookfield Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brookfield Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Wauwatosa East 6-4.
Homestead not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024. They blew past University School of Milwaukee 8-2. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Homestead got a great performance from Lucas Wirth as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Ari Crabbe was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Lewis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Homestead back to even at 1-1. As for Brookfield Central, their record now sits at 3-1.
Brookfield Central might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Homestead in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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